From left to right: Harry Knight, Corporate Finance Director, Corbett Keeling; Kalpesh Shah, Executive Chairman, Arishta; Adam Brinn, Regional Head at Growth Lending; Jagbir Singh, Head of Engineering, Arishta

Newly launched healthcare group Arishta Limited has secured a £10m investment to support its buy-and-build strategy, which focuses on AI-driven transformation to improve care quality across the UK. The funding is provided by specialist growth capital lender Growth Lending, with Corbett Keeling acting as corporate finance adviser.

The funding comes at a timely moment, following the government’s launch of “UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy”, which pledges £6bn per year to England’s healthcare system and puts renewed emphasis on both primary and community care.

The capital has already enabled Arishta’s first acquisition: A & R Care Limited, which owns and runs two residential nursing care homes in Croydon, South London. The homes, Barrington Lodge and Beechwood House, offer 66 beds and care for both private and local authority-funded residents with dementia and complex needs.

Founded in 2025, Arishta is led by Executive Chairman Kalpesh Shah, a seasoned health-tech entrepreneur. He previously founded VCare Systems, a digital medication management platform used in care homes, which he successfully exited in 2023. He now brings this experience to the operational side of healthcare, combining proven care models with AI-powered technology. Through intelligent automation, predictive analytics and real-time monitoring across acquired care assets, Kalpesh’s vision is to enhance continuity and quality of care as patients move through the pathway – delivering outcome-based, efficient and patient-centric healthcare.

Growth Lending’s funding will enable Arishta to roll out its national expansion strategy while creating much-needed care capacity in a sector facing growing demand and limited supply. At the Croydon sites, the funding supports additional room capacity and the recruitment of at least five new care roles.

Kalpesh Shah, Executive Chairman at Arishta, said:
“Our vision is to build a platform that delivers patient-centric, technology-enabled care. With Growth Lending and Corbett Keeling’s support, we can accelerate acquisitions and invest in the tools that help care providers deliver better outcomes across the UK.”

Adam Brinn, Regional Head at Growth Lending, commented:
“Arishta will modernise the care sector through a pragmatic and scalable model. With Kalpesh’s deep understanding of health-tech and operations, the business is well placed to improve both service quality and systemic efficiency in UK care delivery. We’re proud to be part of that journey.”

Harry Knight, Corporate Finance Director at Corbett Keeling, said:
“It’s been a pleasure working with Kalpesh and Growth Lending on a deal that combines innovation with clear social purpose. Arishta’s model delivers high-quality care while using technology to improve outcomes for both patients and providers. We’re proud to have supported this important first step in their journey.”

Legal support was provided by Browne Jacobson and Harper James, with valuation by Christie & Co and financial and tax due diligence by Wilson Partners.

Arishta’s wider plans include further acquisitions already in advanced discussions, and the development of an AI-driven platform to support care quality, continuity and cost-efficiency across its future portfolio.

Click here to read the deal announcement.